While I was working at the Venice Architecture Biennale, one of the exhibitions that personally stood out was the Finnish Pavilion.
Despite the Pavilion being understated in scale and spectacle, it effectively communicated Finland's legacy of educational facilities. According to the exhibition the buildings are centered around giving students 'free will (and)...to avoid risks in coercion'. The architecture of these schools appear playful and whimsical. It was thoughtful to know that the buildings interacted with the child's play - some of the buildings had little nooks for hiding and playing games.
I plan to investigate and evaluate schools in Sydney, in particular how architecture interacts with a child's play and development. Some things I will look into are planning, materiality, volume etc as well as theoretical writings on educational architecture such as Hertzburger and Van Eyck. Hopefully I will learn about some therapeutic benefits of architecture and juvenile learning and development.
I also trying to get in contact with a few people knowledgeable in this area as well.
Will keep posted!
I plan to investigate and evaluate schools in Sydney, in particular how architecture interacts with a child's play and development. Some things I will look into are planning, materiality, volume etc as well as theoretical writings on educational architecture such as Hertzburger and Van Eyck. Hopefully I will learn about some therapeutic benefits of architecture and juvenile learning and development.
I also trying to get in contact with a few people knowledgeable in this area as well.
Will keep posted!
2 comments:
Hello Emi,
Thank you for your comment on my blog.
I was checking out your blog and was pleasantly surprised to find out that you worked at the Venice Biennale. I couldn't go to the last Biennale, but I had a wonderful time at the 52nd Biennale. I heard many wonderful things about the Finnish pavilion and the Gutai exhibition.
Good luck with your work, and I look forward to hearing about your projects!
This sounds like a really interesting and thoughtful project. I love your blog and am so glad I found it!
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